To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes.

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2638 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 9, 2019 Mrs. FLETCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of fire- fighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. GUIDANCE. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 4 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 5 Environmental Protection Agency shall issue guidance on 6 minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other equip- 7 ment containing any PFAS by firefighters, police officers, 8 paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and other 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:38 May 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2638.IH H2638 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2638 IH first responders, in order to minimize the risk to such fire- 1 fighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency medical 2 technicians, and other first responders, and the environ- 3 ment, without jeopardizing firefighting efforts. 4 (b) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘PFAS’’ 5 means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with 6 at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:38 May 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2638.IH H2638 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS